Forensic Accounting Minor

Our forensic accounting, new in the fall of 2005, provides the necessary
accounting investigative skills to detect and prevent fraud. In
addition to basic accounting courses required for the major, the
minor includes courses in fraud examination, criminal law and
procedures, and criminal investigation.

CPA Exam Educational Requirements in Indiana

Effective September 2, 2001, all first-time candidates applying for the
Uniform CPA Examination in Indiana must obtain at least one hundred
fifty (150) semester hours of college education, including a
baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
As part of the one hundred fifty (150) semester hours, an applicant must
meet any one (1) of the following conditions:

(1) Earned a graduate degree from a college or university that is
accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the board, and
completed:

(A) at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting at the
undergraduate level or fifteen (15) semester hours in accounting at the
graduate level; and

(B) at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in business administration
and economics courses, other than accounting courses, at the
undergraduate or graduate level.

NOTE:

The accounting courses must include courses covering the subjects
of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and managerial accounting.
If the accounting hours are a mixture of graduate and undergraduate
hours, the higher number of required hours applies. The business
administration courses may include up to six (6) semester hours of
business and tax law courses and up to six (6) semester hours of
computer science courses.

It is recommended that accounting students meet the 150-hour requirement
by: